Crafting at the ball field!

I am determined I will craft this baseball/softball season! I am working on Mother's Day crafts for the boys to give to their moms :) one mom asked me what I was working on and I had to be discrete  and say "just a little something" :) making pillow boxes for the instapic Polaroids pics I took the other day ;) the boys will write something on them for their moms and then we'll stuff the pillow box and attach to a flower (another mom is getting the flowers) the day of the ball tournament, cuz that's what moms do for their kids, we give up our special day to watch them enjoy their special days :) 

Miss Me?

Miss me?  I miss my creative outlets too!!!  I am going to challenge myself to post a craft a month for the rest of 2016 :)

For the love of......ball and kids

My crafty life has been held captive for months.....and still is!! 

I have failed you, my crafty followers!!

Here is what I have been up to while being tuned off for life events:

Relay for Life superheroes theme: 

Wedding #1:

Birthday party overnight bags and decor:

Iron on stars!

2nd wedding:

3rd wedding:

4th wedding:

I'm all danced out for 2014!! Congrats to all our newlyweds!

Photo album book for Grandma:

Backdrop for trunk and treat from bedsheets and tablecloths (and misc fabric):

Not so scary people!!!

While I quit biting my nails I took a proof picture:

Nail art counts right? :)

Fun weekend:

Yay Scrapbooking!!!

Teacher appreciation day:

C is for cookies!!! Wowzer!

Gifts for retirement community friends from my daughters classmates for Christmas :) 

Ornaments:

Snacks for Xmas party for Mason's class:

He said they were yummy grinch

Box car fun: 

Scanning and organizing my stamps, OY!!!

So it's been a busy year and I didn't bore you with all the baseball and softball pictures! Sadly we also had another family loss. My father in law took ill with an infection in his toe, although he seemed to be getting better initially, he just couldn't recovery from it all. We will miss him dearly and remember him for the happy person he was.

Rest in peace Clarence you were a great man and will be missed

2014 was another challenging but fulfilling year. Ups and downs and twists and turns but we keep on keeping on. We only have one life so let's live it to the fullest!! Hug and kiss your loved ones more often than not and have a bless day until next time!!

So many projects; so little time!

I feel like I have been running on coffee lately since sleep is overrated anyhow. I have been running around getting caught up in life and some crafts. I whipped up some cards for some birthdays.....

Then one for Admin day :) 

A couple more for family and friends that I didn't get pictures of. I did attempt my first trifold card, took a little watching and learning but I see more in my future:

Other than cards I made some candy bar holders for the softball fundraiser and raised almost $100 for the team!

I am working on a little shelf for my cricut to sit over my printer so I can have access to both with just a little slide on the countertop, I found these little legs and brackets at Lowes and I need to paint them white. I will post a picture later of the finished project but for now here is a sneak peek :

I also made a little project for a retiree at work (the gig that pays te bills), such a fun little project that in the end will probably be enjoyed more by me making them, than he will enjoy seeing them...I guess when you love crafts that is what it is about, making for the joys in your heart! (Remember sleep is overrated, lol, this was almost 1am running on fumes and silliness knowing I need to get up for work in 4.5 hours :)

I feel like I am so behind as usual, but I took a wonderful vacation with the kids and drove almost 1500 miles in just less than a week, and enjoyed every minute of it. It was a personal challenge to do this without the hubby who had to work. We went all over and explored other states while visiting friends, until next time, keep crafting and stay motivated! 

Enjoy a couple pics of our fun :)

TN Smokies ball game, Mason got a foul ball! Yay Mason!

Diamond Caverns, KY

Photo bombing my kids :) Burgess Falls, TN, 4/2014

:) 

Got my groove back :)

 Last weekend I attended a crop as a customer to have fun and get a lot done:) I ended up with 38 pages and a card. I love the way I feel after getting so much done. I challenged myself to use a lot more pattern paper and less solids, I mean I bought it I should use it right?  :)~

I also used my scraprack at the crop for the first time, I loved it! I know I didn't use as much as I thought I would but every bit helps and I freed up some pages to organize more. 

The card I made was for my boss who will be retiring soon (boo!) from his team with a certificate inside, I will miss him and his jokes about my "crap booking", happy for him, but sad for us. 

As always my kids come first and I had to make a costume for a book report biography for Ty Cobb....how did I do?

I had one happy little boy :)

Well that is about all this week, now to get my stuff all put away from last weekend and finish a couple of my CTMH challenges!

One of my next tasks will be to work on photo organization! Oy! my biggest procrastination!!

Until next time, scrap happy and crop on!

If you get a chance, check out April CTMH sign ups, great incentives :)